Finally, Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy has spoken publicly about the recent Morris reports into alleged garda corruption in Donegal, in which the tribunal declared itself “staggered” by the level of indiscipline and insubordination it found in the force.

It is ironic that on the day that the Garda Commissioner should choose to respond to the Morris reports, another into the case of a man wrongfully charged with the murders of two women was published.

There were 16,331 calls made to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in 2005, according to the centre’s annual report published yesterday.

This week’s hostage-taking robbery at the National Irish Bank in Killester has prompted renewed Opposition criticism of Government policy on armed crime.

AS thousands of young people return to school this week, along with 60,000 tiny tots in the classroom for the first time, parents will no doubt be disturbed to learn that nearly half the new teachers starting work are still awaiting garda clearance.

NOT before time, the Government is to launch a publicity campaign to alert Ireland’s 150,000 family carers about their legal rights and entitlements.

Against a background of international wariness triggered by the recent terror threat, which reduced airports to chaos, coupled with increasing oil prices, the Government and Aer Lingus announced the company’s flotation yesterday.

What an extraordinary attack Justice Minister Michael McDowell launched at the Inspector of Prisons, retired High Court judge Dermot Kinlen, in a radio interview at the weekend.

UP TO €1.7 million has been paid in performance related bonus payments to senior managers since the Health Service Executive (HSE) was set up at the beginning of last year.

IN its socio-economic review, Developing a Fairer Ireland, published today, CORI Justice calls on the Government to recognise the glaring inequities in our system, which are being accepted as a virtual aspect of our current prosperity.